Objectives Adherence to injury prevention programmes in football remains low, which is thought to drastically reduce the effects of injury prevention programmes. Reasons why (medical) staff and players implement injury prevention programmes, have been investigated, but player’s characteristics and perceptions …

Blog post where the author speaks about his recently published article "Adherence to an injury prevention program in male amateur football players is affected by players’ age, experience and perceptions"

Specific approaches are needed to reach and support people with a lower socioeconomic position (SEP) to achieve healthier eating behaviours. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that digital health tools exhibit potential to address these needs because of its specific features that enable application …

Om succesvolle implementatie van valpreventie-interventies in de wijk te bereiken, is het belangrijk om strategieën te ontwikkelen die ouderen stimuleren mee te doen aan valpreventie-interventies. Aan de hand van eerder onderzochte belemmerende en bevorderende factoren die de deelname aan valpreventieinterventies bij …

Background: Development of more effective interventions for nonspecific chronic low back pain (LBP), requires a robust theoretical framework regarding mechanisms underlying the persistence of LBP. Altered movement patterns, possibly driven by pain-related cognitions, are assumed to drive pain persistence, …

Background: The concept of Functional Independence (FI), defined as ‘functioning physically safe and independent from other persons, within one’s context”, plays an important role in maintaining the functional ability to enable well-being in older age. FI is a dynamic and complex concept covering four …

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Fysiotherapeuten zijn van groot belang in de beweegzorg van de toekomst, op regionaal niveau en in de wijk. Daarvoor moet je als praktijkhouder kunnen ondernemen en samenwerken. Dat betekent: je kenbaar maken, keuzes maken, werken met de juiste partners, voor de juiste doelgroep. Dit is niet alleen …

Background: Self-management support is considered an important component in the physiotherapeutic treatment of people with chronic low back pain. The stratified blended physiotherapy intervention e-Exercise Low Back Pain is an example of a self-management intervention. More insight may contribute to …

Background: Home-based exercise is an important part of physical therapy treatment for patients with low back pain. However, treatment effectiveness depends heavily on patient adherence to home-based exercise recommendations. Smartphone apps designed to support home-based exercise have the potential …